Chemicals & Effects
What is the addictive chemical found in Tobacco?
Nicotine
Name one way to use tobacco, besides cigarettes.
Pipe, chewing, vape, cigar
When a diseased cell is replacing your healthy cells, what is this called?
Cancer
What is a weird way you could buy cigarettes in the 1950's?
Vending machine
How old must you be to purchase tobacco products?
18+
Name one type of poison found in Cigarettes.
Cyanide, Formaldehyde, Rat Poison, Methane
How does chewing tobacco give you a buzz?
It slices tiny holes inside your cheek, allowing the nicotine to get into your blood stream.
Cigarette smoking causes 80% of all cases of __________?
Lung cancer
Which of Sean's family members smoke cigarettes?
His dad and brother.
What is it called when non-smokers breathe in other people's cigarette smoke?
Secondhand smoke
What can happen after smoking a Cigarette for the first time?
Nicotine poisoning
What is one way that vaping can be seen as more dangerous that cigarettes?
Fruity or sweet flavors make it more likely for children to use it.
What can smoking during pregnancy do?
It can cause birth defects.
Name another weird place you could smoke in the 1950's.
Restaurants, airplanes, etc.
Is there any indoor public spaces where you can smoke?
No
What can cigarettes reduce for 30 minutes?
Stress
There are tiny pieces of ________ in cigarettes that are also used on roads. What is it?
Tar
How many people die per year from secondhand smoke? (In the US.)
50,000
Is Nicotine natural or is it man-made?
Natural
Where is it best to grow Tobacco?
Virginia, North Carolina
About how many minutes are subtracted from your life after smoking ONE cigarette?
7 minutes.
Name another organ that can get cancer from smoking. (Besides lungs)
Brain, Heart, Stomach, Intestines, Bladder.
Besides cancer, what other disease does smoking often cause?
Emphysema
What can methanol in cigarettes cause?
Blindness.
Name one brand of Cigarettes.
Marlboro, Newport, Winston, Camel, etc.